Good Friday Gardening

Good Friday is almost here, isn’t it? With all the rest of the craziness in the world these days, I almost forgot! Which would be a shame, because for certain crops, Good Friday might actually be a good day to plant.

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What’s in a Name?

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet…

We all need some good distractions right about now, right? And that’s why I love writing trivia. For instance, did you know that depending where you are in the US, there are different names for intersections that form a circle? Where I live, we call ’em “traffic circles.” Easy peasy—they’re circles, and they divert traffic. But elsewhere, they’re called “roundabouts” or “rotaries.”

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2020’s Top Gardening Trends!

That’s right. The trendsetters have spoken. This year’s gardening trends have a strong focus on eco-friendliness. This includes cool stuff like bee hotels, frogs in the garden, sustainable soil and more.

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Mosquito Season is Coming

Game of Thrones memes, anyone? Yeah? No? OK, I’ll behave now, stop making memes, and start talking about mosquitos, insect repellent, and how you can make your own bug spray.

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Finally, We’ve Got Some Portfolio Progress!

At long last, we’ve got some movement on the portfolio page! Took me forever to come up with a layout and to start sifting through bylined pieces for cool stuff to post, but we’re getting there. It’s not 100% complete yet, but you can expect this to be finished up within a week of this writing.

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